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I'll be posting some tasty things from "American Horror Story: Freak Show" this month. Because I wish to espouse the riches and benefits of the show to those who might otherwise be turned off by gruesomeness and oddity.
Three words: Get Over It.
Case in point, the gorgeous rendition of David Bowie's "Life on Mars" by Jessica Lange. Portraying a down-on-her-luck cabaret performer, Lange embodied all the hope one would have who's toiled for years for that "big break" - but it never came. Her triumph and desperation and exuberance and despair are all palpable. And for those who have nitpicked and said that if it's set in the 50s, then why is she singing a song made popular in the 70s: it's the content of the song, the journey of the song. And I'll also add that Bowie during his Ziggy Stardust period was all about decadence in performance - much like those German cabaret performers of the 30s. Well played, Ryan Murphy. Well played.
Enjoy.
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